\Shive\, n. [See {Sheave}, n.]
1. A slice; as, a shive of bread. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
   --Shak.
2. A thin piece or fragment; specifically, one of the scales
   or pieces of the woody part of flax removed by the
   operation of breaking.
3. A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle;
   also, a thin wooden bung for casks.